Mission
TO PROVIDE AN AVENUE OF SUCCESS FOR NEBRASKA AND IOWA AREA STUDENTS OF TALENT AND NEED BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR ENTRY INTO THE WORKFORCE LEADING TO ENHANCED LIVES AND CAREERS.
Public Charity
AVENUE SCHOLARS
AVENUE SCHOLARS is a Public Charity headquartered in OMAHA, NE. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.2M revenue, $5.2M expenses, $2.1M total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 261545078
OMAHA, NE
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$5.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Avenue Scholars
How Avenue Scholars divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
To provide an avenue of success for nebraska and iowa area students of talent and need by offering comprehensive support from high school through community college or entry…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$2,230,000
Educational Institutions
$400,000
EDUCATION
$39,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & PROGRAM SUPPORT
$1,417,100
Educational Institutions
$500,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Calvin Sisson
EMPLOYEE
Catherine Dagle
DIRECTOR
David Lecureux
DIRECTOR
Katie Weitz
CEO
Ken Bird
PRESIDENT/COO (ACTING CEO)
Lindsay Decker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.2M | $5.2M | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $5.1M | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $5.0M | $5.0M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $4.9M | $5.3M | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $5.6M | $5.1M | $3.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.6M to $5.2M (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.